Are beauty pageants still relevant today? | Deep Dive podcast

The latest edition of Miss Universe Singapore was made more inclusive, with a single mother and a transgender woman as contestants. But how relevant are beauty pageants today? Steven Chia and Crispina Robert take a beauty deep dive with Angela Tay, managing director of ERM Singapore which organises Mrs Singapore World and Manhunt Singapore, and Mrs Veronica Lee, this year's winner of Mrs Singapore World. 0:00 Intro 1:58 What made her take part in a beauty pageant 3:34 Wearing a bikini is about confidence 4:39 A beauty queen is the total package 5:13 Pageants are not superficial 6:13 Showcasing brains in the Q&A segment 7:15 Are beauty pageants still a route to success? 11:30 Is inclusivity just marketing? 13:57 Would Steven wear a Speedo? Have a topic you'd like us to cover? write to us at cnapodcasts@mediacorp.com.sg Listen to the Deep Dive podcast on: CNA: https://cna.asia/4fjgc9B Apple Podcasts: https://cna.asia/3Up3eyW Spotify: https://cna.asia/3YEuKvd Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia